Gate attachment.



B. C. GOFF..

GATE ATTACHMENT. APPTICATION FILED SEPT. 25. 1916'.

Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

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B c. GOFF. GATE ATTACHMENT.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT-25' I916.

Patented Mar. 6, 1917.

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BERT o. GOFF, or DENVER, INDIANA.

GATE ATTACHMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented; Mar.- e, 1917.

Application filed September 25, 1916. Serial No. 122,036.

ToaZZ whom it may concern: Be it known that I, BERT C. Gorr, a citi-"zen of the United States, residing at Denand exact description of theinvention, such as will enable other skilled in the art to which itappertains-to make and use the same.

This'invention relates to improvements in attachments for farm gates,particularly that class which. is adapted to have one end elevated topermit fowls and small Stock to pass through the gateway.

The primary object of the invention is to provide means for raising oneend of 'the gate and holding the same in elevated position.

A secondary object is to provide a supporting structure which willprevent the 'free end of the gate from sagging.

\Vith these and many other objects in view, my invention resides in thenovel features of construction, combination and arrangement of partswhich will be hereinafter more particularly described and claimed andshown in the drawings wherein,

Figure 1 represents a side elevation of a gate showing the improvementsapplied 'thereto, said gate being in normally lowered position; Fig. 21s a similar view showlng the position of the parts of the gate when itis raised;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the parts shown in Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is a vertical longitudinal section showing more particularly thepivotal mounting of the frame; and

' Fig. 5 is a detail vertical section on the plane of the line 55 ofFig. 1.

In the. preferred embodiment as illustrated, the numeral 1 represents agate hinged to a hinge post 2 adapted to be held in closed position bymeans of a suitable catch engaged with the latch post 3. The gatecomprises a plurality of horizontal bars 4 disposed between the uprightbars 5, the latter being positioned at the ends and the intermediateportion of the bars 4. Each of the bars 4 is pivoted to each. of theupright bars 5 by means of pivot bolts or the like 6, thereby permittingone end of the gate to beraised, the upright bars 5' retaining theirvertical positions, while the other bars are lnchned as shown in Fig. 2.

The bars 5 adjacent the hinge post 2 carry hinges 7 which engage thepintles 8 carried by said post.

The catch for holding the gate closed comprises in the present instancea strip 9 slid-- ably disposed between one pair of the upright bar 5 anda pair of guide cleats 10 conouter end of the strip 9 engages a suitablecatch on the latch'post 3 while its other end carries a pin 11 forengagement with the cleats 10 to limit outward movement, inward movementof the strip'being limited by the stop 12.

The outer or free end of the gate 1 is raised through the medium of animproved supporting device mounted upon the post 2.

This device is in the form of a V-shaped frame 13, the arms 14 of whichare constructed of metal bars, the lower ends being integrally united,or if desired the two arms may be formed from a single bar bent into theproper shape. Depending fromthe apex of the frame is a preferablycylindrical shank 15 which carries a disk or circular plate 16 on itsend, said disk having a ball racein its bottom to receive the bearingballs 17 which also ride in a similar race carried by a plate 18, thelatter being secured to the top of the post 2. In order to retain theframe to the post and also to protect the ball bearing from the weatherthe cap 19 is disposed on the shank 15 as shown particularly in F ig.'4, said cap having a central aperture in its top to receive said shank,and an annular attaching flange. Any other preferred means might beemployed for pivotally attaching the V-shaped frame to the top of thepost.

The free ends of the arms 14 of the frame are each bifurcated as'shownat 20 toprovide ears between which guide rollers 21 are pivoted. Theouter ends of these arms 14 are also braced by horizontal rods 22, threeof which are here illustrated. The outer two rods 22 are connectedtogether by a vertical nected to two of the horizontal bars 4. The econnected to the bars forming the arms 14 by drilling holes in thelatter and extending the ends of the rods through the same, after whichthey are upset. The guide rollers 21 are designed to have a. cable 24trained thereover, one end of the cable being attached to theintermediate vertical bars 5,

. ancing weight 25.

while I the other end carries a counter-bal- This weight is preferablyequal to that of the gate so that the latter will remain in practicallyany position to which it is raised. I

Since the supporting frame 13 is pivoted to the post 2, it will revolvewhen the gate 1 ,is swung to open or closed position, thereby retainingthe cable 24 at all times in the plane passing longitudinally throughthe gate 1, Whether the latter be raised or in its normal loweredposition. Because of the peculiar construction of the supporting devicethere will be practically no side strain on the hinge post 2 when thegate is raised or lowered, a downward pressure merely being exertedthrough the supporting frame.

Various other changes. may be made in the form and proportion of thesupporting frame and also the means for pivotally connecting it upon thehinge post.

I claim The combination with a gate post and a gate hinged thereto,'ofa'supporting device comprising a \l-shaped frame, a the arms to the topof said post, the circular plate being disposed over the other plate,bearing members between said plates, a.' cap surrounding the circularplate and having a central circular aperture to receive said shank, saidcap also having an annular attaching flange, a cable trained over saidguide rollers and connected at one end-with the free end portion of thegate, and a counter-balancing weight on the otherend of said cable.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses. I

BERT C.-GOFF-.

Witnesses:

Ross MoI-IENRY, JaMEs H. Gorr.

